Consists of leaflets and instruction booklets for different types of Grimme and Hercules potato, carrot, red beet, bulbs and onion harvesters 1964-1971
RICHARD PEARSON LTD
This material is held atMuseum of English Rural Life
- Reference
- GB 7 TR PEA
- Dates of Creation
- 1960's-1970's
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English, and German.
- Physical Description
- 40 documents
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Richard Pearson Ltd. began life as retail dealers in agricultural machinery, but from 1963 onwards gradually moved into machinery importing, retaining their retail business as a separate concern. From 1963 onwards they were U.K. concessionaires for Grimme potato harvesters [Manufactured by Franz Grimme of Damme, West Germany], and by 1971 were also handling Hercules potato equipment [Manufactured by Bijlsma-Franeker, Holland] and Borga bean harvesters [Manufactured by N. V. Ter Borg & Mensinga's Machinefabriek, Appingedam, Holland]. Premises located at Freiston, Boston, Lincolnshire.
Arrangement
- TR PEA/P2/A1-40 Individual Advertising and Servicing Publications
- TR PEA/P2/A1-36 Richard Pearson Ltd., Freiston, Boston, Lincs
- TR PEA/P2/A37-39 Franz Grimme, Damme, West Germany
- TR PEA/P2/A40 Richard Pearson Ltd. and Boston Farm Equipment Ltd., Freiston, Boston, Lincs
Access Information
Available for consultation
Acquisition Information
Material deposited as a gift November, 1971 T71/14
Note
Compiled by Zoe Watson, March 2004
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